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Estonian Smoked Herring Dip

Get your next party jumping with Estonian Smoked herring dip, a nod to the great national fish of Estonia. No matter what the cooking method, Estonians typically serve herring with a sour cream and vinegar/lemon juice sauce.

And now… for an unprecedented cooking tip from Mr Picky. First, he wants to know – how do you feel about sour cream? If you’re a little unsure, he suggests making the dip drier by using less of the sour cream mixture – perhaps as little as half. Who is this man? What has Global Table Adventure done to my food-hating husband? I’m in love, all over again.

Give the mixture a stir, top with sliced onion and dill, and serve chilled with rye crackers.

Don’t bother with breath mints. Then you’ll just smell like minty herring, and that’s just strange.

Serve chilled with crackers. Invite a few close friends over and tell each other shocking secrets. Then, be a good friend and keep the secrets safe.

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Get your next party jumping with Estonian Smoked herring dip, a nod to the great national fish of Estonia. No matter what the cooking method, Estonians typically serve herring with a sour cream and vinegar/lemon juice sauce.Estonian Smoked Herring Dip

5 Comments

When I grew up, we used to have Herring Salad, usually for Saturday lunch, with boiled potatoes. It was similar to this dip, but with quite a bit less sour cream (how did Mr. Picky know?), and well-soaked Salt-Herring instead of the smoked. I’m looking forward to trying this!

I’m excited to try this, bcs I’m the only one in my house who loves smoked herring, so maybe just maybe the family will try this great-sounding dip. Ya good idea with no breath mints, just bring your toothbrush if you’re a guest for a party with this dip, lol!:-)